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Who funds Burning Man Project?

San Francisco, California · EIN 452638273

18 private foundations reported grants to Burning Man Project in San Francisco, California totaling $369,714 across 18 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Wy'east Foundation, with $75,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Burning Man Project

All 18 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Wy'east Foundation
Oregon · 2025
General operations to support events for art, culture, education and civic engagement1$75,000
The Ripple Foundation
New York · 2024
Contribution to further donee's exempt purpose1$50,000
Mays Family Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
General1$50,000
Chip Conley Foundation
California · 2025
IN SUPPORT OF Burning Man Project1$50,000
The Pincus Family Fund
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$25,000
Weiss Family Charitable Trust
California · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$25,000
Mattis Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2025 · accepts applications
Art, music and innovation1$20,000
The William H Donner Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$20,000
Dare Foundation
California · 2024
General1$20,000
The Allen & Darian Shapiro Foundation
California · 2024
General charitable1$15,000
Ambos Mundos
California · 2025
Bring experiences to people in grand1$5,000
Donato Family Foundation
California · 2024
General donation1$5,000
Seidman Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$3,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$2,881
The Jatoma Charitable Foundation
New York · 2024
General purpose1$2,000
Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Inc
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Assist 501(c)(3) organization1$1,000
The Griffith Family Foundation
California · 2024
General1$500
Greenwald Foundation
Colorado · 2024 · accepts applications
Operating support1$333

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Burning Man Project?

Wy'east Foundation, The Ripple Foundation, Mays Family Foundation, Chip Conley Foundation and The Pincus Family Fund, and 13 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Burning Man Project get from foundations?

$369,714 in 18 reported grants from 18 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Mays Family Foundation, Mattis Family Foundation, Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Inc and Greenwald Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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